Harold’s End by J. T. LeRoy, Illustrated by Cherry Hood. First edition hardcover published by Last Gasp, 2005. A disturbing autobiographical portrait of the world of young male hustlers in San Francisco, involving a boy and his pet snail, Harold. With the beautiful watercolor images of acclaimed Australian artist Cherry Hood–known for her haunting portraits of adolescent boys–this harrowing novella lays bare the angst and sexual confusion of a new generation of lost boys.